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John “Yahya” Moore and Tricia Way, Ph.D. will present, “Wrongful Convictions”, a personal story of Moore’s wrongful conviction and 27-year incarceration, Wednesday, August 12, 5:30 p.m., Center on the Hill, 8855 Germantown Ave., Phila., PA. Presented by the Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill, this event is free and open to the public and includes a short question-and-answer session.
Moore’s story is a powerful example of systemic failure, resilience, and the pursuit of justice. Convicted of a 1996 Philadelphia robbery and murder he did not commit; he served a life-without-parole sentence before his release in July 2023. He now works as a paralegal with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project and has co-authored work for the Harvard Law Review.
“On my 23rd birthday, I was arrested for a major crime, something totally different from the petty crimes that I was used to, said Moore. “And it was a crime that I did not commit—a murder. Ultimately, I got sentenced to life without parole. I got out eventually—but it took over 25 years.”
Way has been teaching in prisons and higher education institutions for over two decades and currently teaches critical criminal justice, restorative justice and wrongful convictions at Chestnut Hill College. Way owns and operates UnderWriting Justice, offering curriculum development, writing, and editing support to scholars, educators, nonprofit leaders, artists, and activists. Way and Moore also founded the Way Moore Justice Support, a not-for-profit that provides administrative services and education, to better navigate the justice system in Philadelphia.
Seating is limited. Advanced registration is required. To register for this free event, visit ChestnutHillRotary.org or click the button below.
The Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill, founded in 1995, services the neighborhoods in Northwest Philadelphia and beyond. Chestnut Hill Rotary is part of Rotary International, a humanitarian organization with more than 1.4 million members around the world. The club’s areas of focus include basic education and literacy, improving communities, disaster response, fighting disease, and protecting the environment.
